Tuesday, May 29, 2018

The coolest thing about these dimensional cards is that they fold flat for placing in envelopes.

My video shows how.

Ohhhhhh, I have sooo many ideas for this die! I believe I have too many ideas and not enough time for creating. A problem we probably all have.

I created a little seascape using the Sea Land paper collection from Stamparia. It's my version of a ship in a bottle concept.

The sweet sea gulls are also from the Stamperia paper . I simply cut them out and added some hemp cord for salty seascape effect. The adorable tiny starfish were given to my by my scrappy friend, Kathi Simmons. Thanks Kathi! They are the perfect finishing touch.

Once all the pieces were cut, I inked the edges with

Walnut Stain Distress Ink for bold accent, then pieced the card together. The small die in the set made the perfect topper for my card.

I simply glued two chipboard star shapes together and filled them. I don't think shaker cards can get any easier.

The stars are not identical. They are all different and beautifully unique - but don't let that distract you from trying this cool technique. You really don't notice the differences when assembled. Actually I think the differences add a bit more charm to the card.

Next cut an acrylic star to fit the chipboard. Don't have any acrylic? This is what I do....I eat the rest of the baked goods I bought for the family - this one happens to be the beloved cheese danish. Just wash and dry and instantly I have acrylic.

Look at the top of the container....all that lovely usable acrylic begging to become a shaker card.

The possibilities are endless - baked goods, fresh fruit and veggies, packaging from your crafts and crafting flowers....search the house high and low.

Saturday, May 26, 2018

I'm here to share a pretty purple card I made using the Enjoying Outdoors collection from Maja Design.

This collection features exquisite shades of purples and greens making a fun and versatile collection. The images on the collection inspire year-round crafting possibilities - from the fun umbrellas and Wellington boots to the greens and florals.

The image above shows the papers I used from Maja Design - Enjoying Outdoors. Click here to see the entire collection of gorgeous papers.

Maja Design - What a Beautiful Day

Maja Design - Picking Flowers ( both A and B side)

The design has beautiful delicate details. Because of this, I left my embellishments on the plain and simple side so that the papers had an opportunity to shine.

A little about the accents on this card...the featured embellishment I chose is a chipboard butterfly from Creative Embellishments - Butterflies Set 5. I left the chipboard piece in it's original color with no treatments because the kraft color of the chipboard was a nice accent.

Thursday, May 17, 2018

I absolutely love the warm purples in this collection. These are the papers I used from the Enjoying Outdoors collection:

Singing in the Rain (A and B sides of paper)

There is No Bad Weather

I have to smile because the name of one of the sheets of paper I used is called "There is No Bad Weather".

That is soooooooooo true when you are sitting at your crafting table and making some paper projects. There just is no bad weather - it's always a perfect time to scrap. And even better when you are playing with Maja papers.

These are just gorgeous colors and they make me happy. This collection is a MUST for anyone who loves purple. This is sure to make you scrap-happy.

Thursday, May 3, 2018

I like keeping my supply of birthday cards well stocked because I enjoy giving the cards but I'm not so good about keeping an organized list of upcoming family birthdays. That means I have to scramble to make a card. Well, that's just not practical. I'd prefer to be at least prepared with the cards.

I am in nutty love with the Grapevine Heart Wreath. While I just love heart shapes in general, this NEW design is gorgeous and delicate and large enough for a frame on a layout. I lightly inked this heart using Distress ink in Vintage Photo.

I used the twigs/greens from the Poinsettia Set as filler in my floral cluster. They have also been inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink.

Sizing Note for the Grapevine Heart Wreath

This heart comes in an original size of 6.5"w x 6"h.

Card makers may need to order a custom size to be cut. That's super easy! As you are paying for your order, just add a note into the comments section of the order and Nicolle will be happy to accommodate.

Don't let the size discourage you from ordering this totally divine piece.

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